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Playing before the lord
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- Book Synopsis
- Franz Joseph Haydn (17321809) has been called the father of the symphony and the string quartet. A friend of Mozart and a teacher of Beethoven, "Papa" Haydn composed an amazing variety of music -- symphonies, string quartets, concerti, masses, operas, oratorios, keyboard works -- and his prolific output celebrates both the heights and depths of life. In this fascinating book Calvin Stapert combines his skills as a biographer and a musicologist to recount Haydn's steady rise from humble origins to true musical greatness. Unlike other biographers, Stapert argues that Haydn's work was a product of his devout Catholic faith, even though he worked mainly as a court musician and the bulk of his output was in popular genres. In addition to telling Haydn's life story, Stapert includes accessible listening guides toThe Creationand portions of other well-known works to help Haydn listeners more fully appreciate the brilliance behind his music.
- About The Author
- Calvin R. Stapert is professor emeritus of music at Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan. His previous books include My Only Comfort: Death, Deliverance, and Discipleship in the Music of Bach; Handel's Messiah: Comfort for God's People; and A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780802868527
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, (30 January 2014)
- Number of Pages
- 304
- Weight
- 408 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 240 x 152 x 20 mm
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